()__1337_CRAYOLA__()> Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 i'm bored and looking for a project would this affect my car in any bad ways? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Subaru-Impreza-Forester-Outback-Supercharger-turbo_W0QQitemZ8067320685QQcategoryZ33741QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Drain your alternator, messy up your engine bay..... It will help a lot in the weight department. Of course just carrying plastic instead of cash would help just as much. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[HTi]Johnson Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 That thing would have to sping HELLA fast to even come close to a turbo...what was it like 100,000RPMs? It more then likely will have drag on your car. But, hey, if you want try it, do it, tell us how it goes. My .02 cents Justin Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I saw one of those on a small block Chevy which was a stock engine. Thing ended up grenading and getting sucked into the engine... bad day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I've always wondered - 20 or so odd car batteries, and a leaf blower motor..... maybe. Would be a good eppisode of mythbusters - I can only imagine what they would end up using for 15 lbs of boost from something "electric" GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
()__1337_CRAYOLA__()> Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 i was thinking about using a 150 mph gas leaf blower but then i would have to get out of the car and start it lol o well i'll find something better to do with the money like Tires i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarian Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 It's a bilge pump from a boat. It's designed to move air, not to compress it. It won't give you any added performance. This guy rips people off all the time. Here's one of his feedback comments: Thanks for the $180 deskfan... No thanks to the $10 rebate for feedback So apparently he pays people to give him positive feedback. If you read the feedback, some of it is + but with negative comments. The physics behind the device just don't work. Don't waste your money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I've always wondered - 20 or so odd car batteries, and a leaf blower motor..... maybe. Would be a good eppisode of mythbusters - I can only imagine what they would end up using for 15 lbs of boost from something "electric" GD I agree that would be a good project for mythbusters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobs Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Look closely at the photo - it's a HEATER FAN! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 ...the device just don't work. Don't waste your money. I Agree... Also with the Mythbusters Idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffast Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 did any one else here see the video of the guys on a dyno putting a leaf blower on their engines... hold on i'll find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffast Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 10 minutes later http://videos.streetfire.net/player.aspx?fileid=AB544E3B-5DFF-416D-9CFD-A1AD23CA9564 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Wow......Naaaaaah that cant be right? can it? KELTIK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobs Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 A leaf blower blows a lot more cfm and pressure than a heater fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgd73 Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 I saw something like this awhile back posted. This one has everything in it tho. If you think an ea82 needs a giant turbo... Just an electric fan blown into airbox changes how it runs.There is not much happening in an engine that gets 40mpg on an intake smaller round than my... :-\ Interesting gadget to kick in at 1500 rpm or so ... (why wait till full throttle?). I still believe it works like they say, except pushing my own luck switching it on at lower rpms ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgd73 Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 I bet this would even help a quicklaunch off idle:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
()__1337_CRAYOLA__()> Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 haha just for fun i have one of those sitting around i should try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgd73 Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 I bet it does something.. I am certain I encountered someone who tried a "smog pump" (simply pumped air) from a 70's v8 more common on chryslers than anything. Gave an idle like a locomotive (a bit exxagerated of course) and did not do so well in the auto tranny shifts as it ran all the time. Don't know if it was carbed or not, but the smog pump would be coming from one.Helped tremedously on low rpm boost, right where four cylinders really need it.I bet a standard shift could milk it along. I would like to try that electric version sometime.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 500+ CFM??? I seem to recall that 4 barrel carbs for V8's flow more than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakoTGrimes Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 eBay+cheap+ the word super/turbocharger = crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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